Fearless (2006 film)

Fearless, also known as Huo Yuanjia (霍元甲) in Chinese, and as Jet Li's Fearless in the United Kingdom and in the United States, is a 2006 martial arts film directed by Ronny Yu and starring Jet Li. It is loosely based on the life of Huo Yuanjia, a Chinese martial artist who challenged foreign fighters in highly publicized events, restoring pride and nationalism to China at a time when Western imperialism and Japanese manipulation were eroding the country in the final years of the Qing Dynasty before the birth of the Republic of China. Li stated in an interview that the film was his last wushu martial arts epic, a point also made in the film's television promotions and other publicity.

Fearless
Theatrical release poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese霍元甲
Simplified Chinese霍元甲
Directed byRonny Yu
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by
  • Virginia Katz
  • Richard Learoyd
Music byShigeru Umebayashi
Distributed byEdko Films (Hong Kong)
China Film Group (China)
Release date
  • 26 January 2006 (2006-01-26)
Running time
105 minutes
Countries
  • China
  • Hong Kong
LanguagesMandarin
Cantonese
Japanese
English
BudgetCNY 90 million (18 million USD)+
Box officeUSD$68.1 million

Fearless was released on 26 January 2006 in Hong Kong, on 23 June 2006 in the United Kingdom, and on 22 September 2006 in the United States.

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